Solution Template for Energy Demand Forecasting

The post is by Ilan Reiter, Principal Data Science Manager at Microsoft. The past few years have witnessed dramatic changes to the energy sector. Renewable energy sources along with the emergence of IoT (Internet of Things) are creating exciting new opportunities. On the consumption side, utilities and indeed the entire energy sector have seen consumption flatten out, with consumers demanding better ways to monitor and control their energy usage. Furthermore, with many grids becoming outdated and expensive to maintain, utilities and smart grid companies are in ever greater need to innovate.